Posted by IsoM on December 18, 2002, at 2:04:42
In reply to No really close friends in my town, posted by bookgurl99 on December 17, 2002, at 22:39:08
I doubt that it's you, bookgurl. It's more likely the prevalent mentality of that town. When I lived on the prairies, most people found me weird (& even told me). I didn't fit in there & while I enjoy being alone, I felt lonely & out of place there. But I didn't want to turn bland & boring like most were. I was told I was weird 'cause I liked science, had unusual taste (for there anyway), & joked a lot. It was considered unfeminine for a woman to joke.
Now that I'm back where I love (on the west coast), the people are far more accepting & variety in people is welcome. After the prairies, I was starting to get seriously paranoid thinking I was some kind of weirdo. But here, I have friends in abundance & I feel cared for & loved again.
Certain parts of the country are far more conservative & narrow-minded than others. A lot depends on how travelled or well read the people who live there are. I find larger cosmpolitan areas are more accepting & welcoming than small socially-secluded places with people who've lived there all their lives.
I've lived in a number of regions of Canada from west coast to major government town to prairies to a French region. Each was very different, & I think an entire city could have a ine-sided culture to it like yours seems to.
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